Time register



R. 8. BROWN.

Jan. 16, 1923. 1,442,044.

TIME REGISTER.

FILED JAN. 11. 1922. 2 snzzrs snzn 1.

INVENTOR 4 1. ATTORNEYS Jan. '16, 1923. 1,442,044

R. 8. BROWN.

TIME REGISTER.

FILED IAN-1L 1922- 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

/ INVENTOR jimfl J? @AMN ATTORNEY? Patented Jan. 16, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RUSSELL S. BROWN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 'ASSIGNOR TO NEWMAN CLOCK COMPANY INC., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF-NEW YORK.

'rmn REGISTER:

"Application filedJannary 17, 1922. Serial No. 529,956

To all whom it may concern? Be it known that I, Bossnnn S.. Bnowx, a citizen of the Unitedfitates residin ,in Brooklyn, county of Kings and horoug of Brooklyn, and State 35f. ew fYork, have invented certain new and useffil Improvements in lime Begisters, of: whichthe following is a fu ll,clea.r, andexact description. 1

This invention relatesto watchmanstime clocks and has for one of its principal .ob-

jects toprovide a clock in which the clock movement is in the form of a unit and the recording registering mechanismisvin the form of a unit and ,whicheither unit may be removed from theclock casing without removing the otheruniha j Another object is .togprovide a watchmans, time clock in which: clock movement mechanism, .mountedwithinflthe gcloek casing, ma be entirel .removedirom the easing wit out distl r ing registeringmeohanism. mounted within the-casing, and in which registering mechanism; mounted within the casing'may be entirel removed from the casing without disturbing the clock movementmechanism.

Referr' 'to the drawings which illustrate what now consider a preferred form of the invention: l

Fig. 1 is an elevation, largely-in section. of one form of watchmans clock,,or time register, embodying the invention. I

.ig. 2 is a section taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. v1.

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the clock with the door open and certain of the parts removed. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. .3, but containing certain of the parts .omitted in Fig. 3. a

ig. 5 is an edge View of the registering unit and a part of the clock door, some of the elements being shown in section.

Fig. 6 is a view of a card or record surface, certain of the indicia being omitted.

Fig. .7 is a perspective view of one of the watchmans keys.

The invention comprises generallya clock movement unit 10, a recording or registering unit 11, and a casing '12 for. both units. This casing or housing herein illus trated is in the form .of a cylindrical box window 13 the face which providedwitha,

14k detachahlyfsecuredto the inside of said face. The casing 12 comprises alsoaiback door 15, st l6jtofsaid ca.sing, -and provided with: a locking, ,pin, 17.,adalpted to held in position by abezel ring enter a lock1l8 secured to the inner sidewall of the casin ,The 1ock; 18..may .belocked or unlocked, y'a key not shown) insertible throuIglf thekey hoIe lQ, 2. 1; The, ock rnqvernent unit co nprises a hoii sing 2 0, ,in ivhi ch the now well known clock :train is mounte aid. housing. being detachably-secured toand carriedby a plate 21. Oppos1tethe plate 21, the housing .20

hassecureditheretoa clock dia1 22,with

which, the hands 2 ..(operated, by, the clock.

train) are adaptedti) cooperateto indicate the. tu ne When the un t l 10,. is ;mounted in the casin ,as hereinafterdeSci-ibedMhe dial 22 and ands 23 are visible mhrouah the window ,fornred the glassh lil andbezel ring l iu, ,The, cloc train isshown provided with a winding spindle -25,-.a. ,sett,i r 1ig spindle 26, and a fast-oiZ-slowi adjusting spindle 2f? all, of which, project-through. the plate. 21

and are therefore accessiblefrom the rear of the clockwhenthe. door 15',is opens The clock train is provided also with an arbor 28 which-is rotated .thereby.uniformly at a predetermined rate, say .one. revolution in twenty iour hours., :Th is arloo r,28v projects throughthe plate 21.and.has secured thereto a base or support 29 adapted to .receive a. record card or other suitable .record surface 30. It will be noted that the base 29is providedwith azplurality of angularly spaced,

ribs orlugs 31 adapted to entereorresponding notches in the record card and in order to aid the. operator .in icorrectly; positioning acard on its support 29 one ofthe ribs is shown provided with an arrow whichaligns radially with,,a corresponding; indicating symbol on the; card when the atter 1S cor reotly positioned. A head32 is detachably secured tothe arbor 28, and serves as a means for detachably holding a, card vupon the support or base 29. i; i

The recording, or' registering unit is shown as comprising a .plateiportion 33 to whch is secured, integrally or otherwise, a bracket 34. The bracket. 341-15.;PIOV1dQd 20 turn 'rotet'ztlillv supports a roller 44.

with a sleeve 3:) open at one end to relgeire the shank 36 of a suitable I'Qffnftl*UOnltl'Olli11g key 37, said sleeve 35 inning A longitudinal slot 33' (3b fifelrljit tile teqliil'ed rb'tational 5 inoiein'er'lt (if it ltei'inserteii therein. The plate 33 has secured thereto, preferably de tacl ably 3 plate 39, the two plates being spaced aparlgv-totpei niit entry of the record card when the clock is assembled and in 10 use. The plate 39 marries a matrix 40 which constitutes one element of a recording registering or printing couple. \Vhii'e'fim tit-her element of such couple might also be can. r'i'ed byonemhodied in theiegisterlng unit 11, Ipie'f'r to illust'rtite a device in which tli'esaid'titlier'elerhent 41 or "elements; tire carried 'bfthekeyor'k'eys 37.

The'phite 'has'setzured thereto a bracket '42 carrying a 'pivotetl yoke '43 'W'lii'chT ln he yl'c43 and {consequently the roller 44 are s'o'b'iaseil byi'negin's o'fa spring 45, toward a key inserted into' 's'leeve'lifi thzit'on rotittiermtmotem'e'tit of the key the edge 46 of 2 5 the {key willwngage the roller, compress the 'springuand 'the key he subsequently snapped by the 'spting and roller into ena'geii'ifht with the tnzitriX'Or uieo'o'r'd card, 1 'Bne'of the letter is mounted in'the el'oe'k. 'r ie'kty at" (and a11- others of the set 'of"lie s adapted te be used'ivith 'the aste 'iilar block) is prti't lded with it depression 47 'a'dapfled to'ieeiee tr pm at l'ug 48, mount "ed the under side of the bracket 34, when the itey is-shepped into record-pro- 'ducin-g position. IfEt is attempted to emp'ldy a key having 'n'o depression 47, or a liyfitfhds depressionis'nt adaptedto regis'ter "with the particular pines, the said 0 151 1 48 will preiint'tlie "recording element '41 froih ehgaging'the 'r'e'cord surface or'm'ntrik.

As above steteli, one of the principal oh ieets'of't li'e present' ijnvehtion is'to provide :in o'i ganizzitioh in Whicheither the registerm-g unit11'er theeloek'movem-ent'unit i meyberemot eijl fi'om' the'casing 12 without 'renio ingthe otherof said units. A preferried 's'tiiitule by whi'h this result may 50 be":i.c'conipll'shed is illust'nitedin the dran iIfgS enameybe constructed substtnthilly "as fiollow'sr The'easin g '12is"$hown pmvi'ded with three engulelrl'y'spa'cedl-ugs 70, which may he'die eaet'integtally with theeasih'g. Each 'o'f'titese lugs ijs fotmeu Withu fiato'r table top uphh hieh the plate 21' is adnpte'tito test or rest. a 'eh of the lugs 70 is pro 'ri'ded'it'ith a'ttipfied'iiole 71 adapted tore tive e eorresphtiin "screw '72 adapted to pass through a cor o'ffdiifg omet three 'ogehih s m' ptovi'dedih theplztteQl. Sjmt 'larly' t e" Gish-5312 is p'tatmed with lugs BUH'si'ififiQ fi ii t 'iifiorrjfi hiefli the plete 'BETof Ehe' registefiug nnit i1 is adapted to may he inserted together.

first. .\s in the ease of the clock movement unit, the lugs are provided with tapped hole: R1 adapted to receive screws 82 which pass" tlirougli openings 83 the; pltite 33. The assembly operation a'nddi'sas'embly of the clocl; illustrated will now be briefly described s Either of the units 10 or Lhmuy be placed in casino first or, if desirable, both units The parts are so moved or adjusted that the holes 73 re"- ister wit h 'the 11-01mm and holes 83 reg1s= ter with the holes 81. The screws 72 and 5 are screwed home. A repordeartlf 30 may then be mounted on thejstiijort' 29 and held thereon by the hetd'iii lie-herd will extend betvi'e'e'nthe pll'itiis'"33 ah'd 40. The casing door 15 may tiieh lie blhs'ed. After closure "the door '15 is looked at '17 The'watchmaih'ln tflttkifig his loiih'ds. visit-s his tarieus stii'ti'onsl Xteali'tation he will find a key bearin an impriht or recording element 41' cor spending to that particular station fortxtunple, "the key 37"Woultlbe zit S liation1(). The watchman will insert the k'yB? through-the key hoie 90, ineasing l2,' into'fthe registerin iinprint is Made upon the egitfl liih asabdve explained. Thitby i t'hh witlidiwn find the next station visite'ti, :in'dfio dhg- If either ofthe iunit10,"'1 m the creek becomes imp rative 01-" dfdlghnified it may By virtue of my'iln eittiofifreinertions or replacements at the*fliovn ie flt f1init 19, or registering unit ltl; 'may'he mside'by'ati ment unit includin a race fifitee sup port and'me'ans for mature-ting fihes'ek ne; 2L

ment of a recordin eenpiepeeasing for said units; and means, detAchabiYhdxifl'eCting said units to Said "oasiflgwhefieby'either unit may'be retno've'd tram :iid"ca iiig*wlthout removing'the otherunit.

3 A 'Watehmans recording time'cldck comprising in 'eonibihsi'tion'; e-eloek-mote ment unit; a registering unit, a casing for said units; and means, detachably connecting said units to said casing, whereby either [111% may be removed from said casing without disturbing 'the other unit.

4. A watchmans recording time clock comprising in combination, a clock movement unit including a record surface support and means for actuating the same; a registering unit including at least one ele ment of a recording couple; a casing for said .units; and means, detachably connecting said units to said casing, whereby either unit may be removed from said casing without moving the other unit with respect to the casing.

5. A watchmans recording time clock as set forth in claim 1 in which either unit is removable from the same side of the casing as the other unit.

6. A watchmans recording time clock as set forth in claim 2 in which either unit is removable from the same side of the casing as the other unit.

7. A watchmans recording time clock as set forth in claim 3 in which either unit is removable from the same side of the casing as the other unit.

8. A watchmans recording time clock as set forth in claim 4 in which either unit is removable from the same side of the casing as the other unit.

9. A watehmans recording time clock as set forth in claim 1, in which the movement is provided with a substantially segmental plate, and in which the registering unit is provided with a substantially segmental plate, said two plates supplementing each other to form a partition across the clock casing.

10. A watchmans recording time clock as set forth in claim 2, -in which the movement is provided with a substantially segmental plate, and in which the registering unit is provided with a substantially segmental plate, said two plates supplementing each other to form a partition across the clock casing.

11. A watchmans recording time clock comprising in combination, clock movement mechanism, registering mechanism, a casing for said mechanisms; and means, detachably connecting said mechanisms to said casing, whereby either mechanism may be entirely removed from said casing without disturbin the other mechanism.

11 testimony whereof L hereto aflix my signature.

RUSSELL S. BROl/VN. 

